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Burnaby NOW 2013 year in review

Some of the year's highlights in sports from January to March
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Amar Dhesi won his fourth consecutive gold medal at the B.C. high school wrestling championships in February

January:

Northwest Giants won a second AAA midget hockey title at the 35th annual Mac’s Cup tournament in Calgary following a 3-2 double-overtime win over the Carolina Junior Hurricanes.

STM football players Dante Vigini, Nico Repole and Elliott Nelson helped Team B.C. to a 38-18 win over the United States at the International Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

SFU lose to Division III Arizona State in the first Great Northwest Hockey Showcase.

Sea Cadet Louisa Tsang became the first cadet to  score a perfect round at Olympic Park at the Pacific  region Lower Mainland Zone 4 biathlon championships in Whistler.

Burnaby novice ice dancers Danielle Wu and Spencer Soo led a podium sweep for the B.C. Centre of Excellence at the Canadian figure skating championships.

Zhao Kai Pang of Burnaby and Madeline Edwards won the junior ice dance gold medal at the Canadian figure skating championships. Nicole Orford and Thomas Williams earned a bronze in the senior dance.

Tyler Morley of Burnaby was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association’s rookie of the week following a three-point weekend with the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Simon Fraser University won the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association title for the first time, winning all six of its gold-medal bouts in Bristol, Tennessee.

February:

Bob Johnston was replaced by Rory McDade as the head coach of the WLA Burnaby Lakers.

The Burnaby Lakers selected Robert Church with the fourth overall pick at the Western Lacrosse Association junior draft.

St. Thomas More Collegiate won both the boys’ and girls’ aggregate titles at the Lower Fraser Valley wrestling championships.

Burnaby gymnast Briannah Tsang placed second on the vault at the Elite Canada women’s artistic gymnastics championships.

Burnaby Minor Baseball Association was named the association of the year by B.C. Minor Baseball.

The Burnaby Mountain Lions upset league winner Bryne Creek 85-72 to win the district senior boys’ basketball title

Mariya Chekanovych shared in five of SFU women’s seven Pacific Collegiate Swimming Conferene championship titles, including a new conference record in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Helen Crofts helped SFU win three of four track titles at the Great Northwest conference indoor championships, including a second straight 800-metre women’s title.

SFU women’s basketball coach Bruce Langford won his 300th career game as head coach of the Clan.

Burnaby defeated Richmond to win the B.C. Tier II under-14 youth field lacrosse championships.

Amar Dhesi became the first B.C. wrestler to earn a full athletic scholarship to a NCAA Division I program. He won his fifth medal and fourth consecutive gold medal at the high school provincials.

March:

The Burnaby South Rebels earned their first entry into the B.C. AAA girls’ high school basketball championships since 1964, where they finished in 13th place.

Burnaby South and Burnaby Mountain both qualified for the B.C. AAA boys’ high school basketball championships. South lost 68-58 to Kitsilano in the championship final.

Grandview Steelers Nick Hermary was named the Pacific Junior Hockey League rookie of the year.

SFU senior Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe was named the Great Northwest conference female basketball player of the year.

Burnaby South upset Pitt Meadows 40-38 to win its first-ever B.C. high school junior boys’ basketball title.

STM’s junior varsity girls’ basketball team scored a program-first second-place finish at the B.C. high school championships.

The Burnaby Karate Academy won seven gold medals at the Canadian championships.

Kamila Wojciechowski was named an honourable mention at the B.C. AA high school girls’ basketball championships, where St. Thomas More placed 11th.